Description of Illustration: black and white illustration of an early fire engine being pulled by a team of horses
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"Four horse drawn fire engines roar up a snow-covered Newark, New Jersey,
street while spectators watch from the sidelines. Until the mid-19th
century most fire engines were maneuvred by men, but the introduction
of horse-drawn fire engines considerably improved the response time to
incidents. The first self-propelled steam engine was built in New York
in 1841. It was the target of sabotage by firefighters and its use was
discontinued, and motorized fire engines did not become commonplace
until the early 20th century."
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